Mobile Crane Operator (Up to 50 Ton)

The road construction contractor in Pretoria East needs an operator who looks after the machine as well as the job. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

Location: Pretoria East, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Do the pre-start checklist on your machine before the first bucket
• Load tipper trucks without spillage or overloading
• Cut and trim road layers to level with the grader
• Park the machine on level ground and lock it when you knock off
• Dig trenches for pipes and cables to the depth and grade set by the surveyor

• Medical certificate of fitness for operating mobile plant
• At least 2 years operating the machine on construction sites
• Willing to work on projects outside your home town
• Good depth perception and no history of machine accidents

• GPS machine control experience on excavators or graders
• PrDP for tipper or lowbed work
• Basic plant maintenance or mechanical knowledge

• Refresher training on new machines
• Camp accommodation or a living-out allowance on remote sites
• Travel home paid at the end of each site shift cycle

• You will likely do a practical test on the machine. Do the walk-around check out loud. It shows you work safely.
• Put your operator certificate numbers on the CV. Site safety files need them before you start.